Table 1

Characteristics and uses of some Tunisian reservoirs stocked with mullet's fry.

Hydrological basins Reservoirs Geographic coordinates Impoundment Main supply Catchment area (km2) Volume (106 m3) Area (Ha) Rainfall (mm/year) Uses
North East Lebna (L) N36°4401″
E10°5508″
1986 Lebna river 189 29 732 550 Irrigation, fish farming
  Bir M'cherga (BM) N36°30‵36″E10°00‵38″ 1971 Méliane river 1260 52.9 705 500 Irrigation, fish farming
Extreme North Ichkeul Joumine (J) N36°59‵23″
E09°36‵59″
1983 Joumine river 418 130 651 740 Drinking water Irrigation, fish farming
  Séjnène (S) N37°10‵42″
E09°28‵25″
1994 Séjnène river 376 138 790 900 Drinking water, Irrigation, fish farming
Madjerda Sidi Salem (SSM) N36°35‵27″
E 09°23‵51″
1981 Medjerda river 18000 555 4300 450 Drinking water Irrigation, fish farming electric energy
  Beni Mtir (BMt) N 36°43‵10″
E 08°44‵10″
1953 El lil river 103 57.2 299 1200 Drinking water Irrigation, fish farming electric energy
Central west Nebhana (N) N36°03‵34″
E09°52‵34″
1965 Nebhana river 855 66.55 530 430 Irrigation, fish farming
  Sidi Saâd (SS) N35°25‵31″
E09°41‵50″
1981 Zeroud river 8950 209 1710 400 Irrigation, fish farming

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